Four Chinese men arrested for detaining three women and abusing them
Three Chinese women were rescued from a house in Chonburi, Thailand, after authorities received a report that they were being held against their will by four Chinese men.
According to Daily News, one of the victims had messaged her family through WeChat for help and urged them to alert the police.
Following this, more than 20 officers raided a two-storey house in ฺTakhian Tia subdistrict at around 10pm on Tuesday (22 Sept).
When they arrived at the property, they saw a foreign man looking out from behind a curtain before fleeing further inside the house.
Officers then heard a woman crying for help and entered the premises.
Authorities rescue three victims
Authorities found two women in a room on the ground floor and another woman chained inside a wardrobe on the second floor, MGR Online reported.
They all appeared frightened, with one sustaining bruises.
Source: MGR Online
According to Nation Thailand, the victims were Lina Lu, 32; Yifan Xing, 24; and Luojin Liu, 21 — all Chinese nationals.
Police detained four male suspects aged between 22 and 31.
They were identified as Hany Ang Liu, Lan Liang Feng, Xiao Jia Bin, and Deng Shunzhi, all of whom are also Chinese.
Victims’ phones seized, money transferred
The women recounted being locked in a room while their phones were confiscated, The Nation reported. Their passwords were also changed to prevent them from communicating with others.
Source: MGR Online
The victims claimed that the suspects used the stolen phones to transfer money from their accounts. If they refused, the men allegedly threatened them with physical and sexual assault.
Officers said the women had been lured with offers of “entertainment” jobs before being taken to the house, where they were detained and allegedly sexually abused.
Source: Bangkok Post
The suspects also contacted their families for ransoms.
During a search of the house, officers found evidence including drug paraphernalia, ketamine-laced vape products, condoms and a long chain believed to have been used to restrain the victims.
They also discovered obscene images of the women in one suspect’s phone.
Three suspects illegally entered Thailand
Three of the suspects were found to have no passports. They also admitted to entering Thailand illegally through natural border crossings in Tak and Sa Kaeo provinces.
Meanwhile, Deng had a valid passport and a 60-day tourist visa, Komchadluek reported.
Source: Komchadluek
All four men have been charged with jointly detaining the women illegally. Three of them also face charges related to illegal entry into Thailand.
The suspects were handed over to investigators at Bang Lamung Police Station pending legal proceedings.
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Featured image adapted from Komchadluek and MGR Online.
